Numbers·37
37
XXXVII
100101

The number 37 — factors and divisors

Deficient

37 is a prime: only 1 and itself divide it. The prime before is 31, the next is 41.

Its divisors, itself excluded, add up to less than the number.

Families it belongs to

Prime

Nothing divides it but 1 and itself.

Laid out as dots

It only fits in one row. Having no other rectangle is what being prime means.

Prime factors
It does not break down further
Divisors
1, 37
Sum of divisors
38
Sum without itself
1
Coprime below it
36
Digit sum
10
Digital root
1
Roman numeral
XXXVII
Binary
100101
Octal
45
Hexadecimal
25
Base 36
11
Bits
6 bits
Collatz steps
21 steps · peaks at 112
Prime before
31
Prime after
41

The grid

Ten per row, twenty rows. The filled cells are primes — you can see the multiples of 2 and 5 drop out in columns.

Numbers either side

How to read this

  • The prime factors are what the number is made of. The count and sum of divisors both follow from them.
  • Add the divisors, take the number away, and you get perfect, abundant or deficient.
  • The length of the binary form is the bit count. 255 taking eight digits is what a byte is.
  • Collatz: halve it if even, triple it and add one if odd. The count is how many moves reach 1.

Frequently asked questions

Q. Is 37 a prime number?

Yes. Nothing divides it but 1 and itself.

Q. What are the divisors of 37?

1, 37 — 2 divisors in all, adding up to 38.

Q. How is 37 written in binary?

100101, which is 6 bits. In hexadecimal it is 25.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 37 take?

It reaches 1 in 21, peaking at 112 on the way.